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Post by Samba on Jan 9, 2017 11:47:43 GMT 1
Can I give a plug for one of our good friends on the site Barry Lloyd alias 'Garston Boy'. He's just had a book published
by Woodfield Publishing called "Wings for Sale". The book is a great read about his life in the airline business and his
career as a salesman with British Aerospace. There's some interesting stories from his time in South America trying
to sell the wonderful Jetstream to hard up dictators and dodgy governments.
Thanks
Bob.
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Post by viscount on Jan 9, 2017 12:27:02 GMT 1
Copied from the Woodfield Publishing website: ISBN 9781-84683-180-5 NEW £9.95WINGS FOR SALE by Barry Lloyd -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Worldwide experiences of an aircraft salesman 1981-1994 IN THIS ENJOYABLE and informative memoir, Barry Lloyd looks back on an eventful period in the 1980s/90s during which he was a member of the salesforce for British Aerospace in their commercial aircraft division and later their corporate jet division. The aircraft that Barry and his colleagues were responsible for selling were the BAe 748, the ATP and the BAe 146 and his allocated territories were South America, the Caribbean and parts of Europe. Barry’s professional activities led him to many far-flung locations where he and his colleagues did their utmost to secure the business of a wide variety of customers. Selling aeroplanes is fiercely competitive, of course, so wherever Barry and his BAe colleagues went they were up against robust competition from rival aircraft manufacturers prepared to use every trick in the book in order to secure the more lucrative contracts. Consequently frustration and disappointment were often the aircraft salesman’s only reward, even after expensive demonstrations and lengthy negotiations with a potential customer, when the final buying decision was made in favour of a rival company. Such was the challenging nature of the industry but of course it also made winning a contract all the more enjoyable. In the course of more than a decade as an aircraft salesman Barry had his share of triumphs and disappointments but even in those cases where he failed to secure a successful outcome, the often quirky and unusual places he visited and the colourful characters with whom he did business gave him plenty of entertaining stories to tell. And this he does, with quiet good humour, in a narrative that provides a fascinating insight into an unusual occupation about which most members of the public know nothing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I know that Barry's photos and tales from South America and inside the Soviet Union have fascinated and delighted forum members in the past. It sounds as though this book will be just as good. As books go, this title is relatively inexpensive, so hopefully many forum readers (including myself) will put fingers to keyboard and order a copy.
Woodfield Publishing sell their titles on Amazon and also direct from their website. Details of how to order this book on www.woodfieldpublishing.co.uk and look for the small 'Shopping Basket' logo top right of the page. If you don't already have it, you could also order Cedric Flood's "A Pilot's Perspective" relating his club training and airline flying from Speke from the 1950s onwards. There are other interesting sounding books in the Woodfield catalogue too. |
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Post by ian531 on Jan 9, 2017 14:25:13 GMT 1
This is great news, Garstonboys post were always brilliant reading
Can't wait to get my copy - a bargain
Ian
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Post by Beemer on Jan 11, 2017 9:52:26 GMT 1
My copy is now on it's way to me. If enough members buy it can we arrange a book signing by the author.  Regards Beemer. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2017 23:09:19 GMT 1
Well, I suppose I could be persuaded to visit the home city... |
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Post by Samba on Jan 19, 2017 6:48:31 GMT 1
Received mine yesterday, a good read with a rare insight into the world of aircraft sales.
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Post by Beemer on Jan 19, 2017 17:58:50 GMT 1
Kenny and I bought ours on-line and it is 10 days and no book. I e-mailed them and they say it must be lost in the post and will send out another to-day. Beemer.
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Post by Samba on Jan 20, 2017 10:57:54 GMT 1
Well worth the wait, enjoy the read when it arrives.
Bob.
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Post by Beemer on Jan 20, 2017 14:15:21 GMT 1
Well worth the wait, enjoy the read when it arrives. Bob. Just arrived an hour ago with yesterdays post mark. |
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